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Ukrainian drones have hit the Russian oil processing plant in the city of Ufa, situated around 1,400 km from Ukraine, causing explosions and a blaze, according to a informed individual in Ukraine's Security Service.

This represents the latest intelligence deep strike in the region in the recent weeks. These strikes show that there are no secure zones in the far hinterland of the Russian state.

Ukrainian President Calls On Trump to Facilitate Peace in the Conflict

President Zelenskyy called on President Trump to facilitate a truce in Ukraine over a telephone conversation on Saturday.

"When a hostilities can be ended in a particular zone, then undoubtedly additional conflicts can be ended as well, including the conflict with Russia," Zelenskyy remarked, commending Trump's "exceptional" Gaza ceasefire plan and requesting the American leader to influence the Moscow into negotiations.

Moscow's Assaults Take Lives in Ukraine

Moscow's assaults on Ukrainian territory killed at least several civilians on Saturday and cut power to areas of the southern Odesa oblast, as stated by authorities in Ukraine.

A pair of individuals died within a religious building in the town when it was struck, according to local authorities.

In the Russian border region of Belgorod, a vehicle operator was killed by a drone assault, according to local officials.

Power Restoration Efforts in the Capital

Operations carried on on the weekend to restore power in the Ukrainian capital, after strikes by Moscow.

Energy had been restored to over 800,000 citizens by the weekend and the biggest power firm announced the key efforts to restore power was complete though certain disruptions continued.

Anti-Aircraft Efforts and UAV Interceptions

The Ukrainian defense forces downed or disrupted 54 of 78 total UAVs from Russia launched towards the country during the night, the aerial defense command reported on Saturday.

Russia's defence ministry stated it shot down forty-two Ukrainian drones over its own soil.

Cuba Denies Accusations of Deploying Forces to Ukraine

The Cuban government on the weekend refuted American claims it has deployed troops to engage in the hostilities, while affirming Cuban authorities "do not have accurate information about individuals" involved "independently" or "in the military forces of either party".

The government department in Havana announced twenty-six nationals had been given prison terms to prison terms varying between five to 14 years for mercenary activity since September 2023 when information spread of Cuban nationals being dispatched to the frontlines in the conflict.

I Want to Live Program Reveals Details on Cuban Involvement

The surrender initiative, a Ukrainian government initiative that urges enemy combatants to surrender, reported in spring: "We have confirmed the names and personal details of 1,028 Cubans who signed contracts with the Russian armed forces in recently."

The Cuban foreign ministry said of Cuban nationals who might be engaged: "There is no doubt that not a single one has the support, allegiance, or authorization of the government in Havana for their involvement."

Kin of Cubans who traveled to the Russian Federation in the year reported to international media at the time that their loved ones had been tricked into joining through ads on online platforms.